New legislation passed through the House Tuesday (by a 411-0 vote)
calling for a restructuring of the FAA's Part 23 certification
requirements for the purpose of expediting approvals for safety
improvements. The Small Airplane Revitalization Act aims to remove
bureaucratic barriers to evolutionary progress within the industry (for
the introduction of new designs and the addition of improvements to old
ones); to cut certification costs for manufacturers; and to give
manufacturers more responsibility in the certification process. Read
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Bendix/King myWingMan
Navigator App Does the Flight Plan for You
Simply enter your start point and end point, and go. It'll calculate
your best route  VFR and IFR  based on weather and terrain
conditions. Two- and three-way split-screen options give you flexible,
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NTSB Releases First GA Safety Video

The NTSB Thursday released the first in a series of videos highlighting
circumstances and decision-making that have led to GA accidents with
fatal outcomes and seeks to identify and reduce risks for GA pilots.
Four more videos will follow. The videos, dubbed Video Safety Alerts, by
the NTSB all run less than 5 minutes in duration. Each is based on one
of five safety bulletins issued by the NTSB in March and each video
features an investigator discussing specific aspects of general aviation
safety that have been associated with a high volume of GA accidents. The
videos are intended to provide strategies and resources to help pilots
better identify risks and improve safety within the GA community. The
first video "Is Your Aircraft Talking to You? Listen!" is available on
YouTube and also here, after the jump. Read
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EAA AirVenture 2013: You
Gotta Be There!
Enjoy daily world-class air shows plus two sensational night air shows;
witness the first U.S. public flights by Yves "Jetman" Rossi; see
2,500-plus show planes; camp with 40,000 fellow enthusiasts; rock to the
classic sounds of Chicago; choose from hundreds of forums and workshops;
peruse what's new from 800 exhibitors ... Only in Oshkosh and all in
one week!

British inventor Alan Bond will reportedly receive more than $90 million
from the British government to further develop technology for a hybrid
jet-rocket engine that he expects will be capable of more than 3,500 mph
in flight. Bond runs Reaction Engines, which seeks to develop a reusable
space plane dubbed Skylon. The vehicle's performance hinges on its
synergistic air-breathing rocket engine (SABRE) and new highly efficient
and lightweight heat exchanger technology. At speeds near Mach 5, Bond
says the SABRE engine would see intake air temperatures near 1000
degrees Celsius. According to Reaction Engines, testing has shown that
the engine's recently tested heat exchanger is capable of cooling air by
more than 1,000 degrees Celsius in less than the 1/100th of a second
that it takes to pass through the engine -- and without producing frost.
The cooling is essential for the engine's operation. Read
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Aircraft Spruce Runs
Facebook Contest from 7/15 to 8/15
You could win a Garmin Aera 500 - Americas (a $699 value) and an Icom
A14 handheld radio (a $200 value) from Aircraft Spruce by
entering its Facebook contest between July
15 and August 15. Click the link below and follow the rules on
the page for your chance to win! Aircraft Spruce offers exclusive
content and promotions through their Facebook page all year round. Call
1 (877) 4-SPRUCE or visit AircraftSpruce.com.

Too Heavy For Rescue But Not For Profit

According to the CDC, the weight of the average American has
significantly increased since 1960 and that may be starting to have an
impact on air medical transport providers, especially those that operate
helicopters. The average weight for men aged 20-74 rose nearly 30 pounds
over four decades ending in 2002, according a CDC report. And while some
medical service providers are reporting that they're being forced to
deny service to some passengers due to their weight, the percentage
remains relatively small. Meanwhile, one commercial airline has been
able to apply a different, more profitable, approach to accommodating
plus-sized passengers. Read
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Continental Motors
Provides Best Price on Magnetos and Harnesses
Formerly Bendix Ignition Systems; available only through Continental
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shipment. Click ad at left for pricing matrix with part numbers.

Consider Continental Motors before
purchasing your next set of magnetos. To order, call (877)
777-1870 or (251) 990-5080.

German-Certified Light Electric Plane To Visit
Osh

GreenWing International Monday announced that German certification of
its single-seat eSpyder may mark the aircraft as the first electric
airplane to be certified by a national authority, and the company
expects to bring details and pricing information to EAA AirVenture
Oshkosh 2013. The eSpyder, which resembles a more conventional
ultralight with tube and fabric construction, will be offered as a
complete aircraft in countries that recognize the DULV certification
applied by Germany (the U.S. does not). In this country, GreenWing plans
to release an Experimental Amateur Built kit and hopes to bring a
Light-Sport version of the eSpyder to market pending the creation of
regulations for electric aircraft. GreenWing says the eSpyder has
regularly achieved one-hour flight times during testing, and can be
fully charged in 90 minutes following a shorter 45-minute flight.
GreenWing is a new company, but the products it sells are not new -- and
neither is the German certification. Read
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The Next Little Thing in
AviationSkyCraft Airplanes is happy to introduce the SD-1
Minisport to the LSA market. The SD-1 redefines what is possible for
the budget-conscious pilot with its 118-mph cruise speed, 1,400-fpm
climb rate, removable wings, and 575-mile range. Included standard on
the aircraft are Dynon Glass Avionics, nav and strobe lights, ELT,
radio, and an auxiliary port for your iPod. Total hourly operational
cost: $12. Total Airplane Cost: $54,850. Click here to visit our web site.

Volunteer Pilots Wanted For Cognitive Study

Healthy GA pilot volunteers are needed this year at AirVenture for
computer-administered confidential testing to help the FAA determine
when previously injured pilots are safe to return to flying. The FAA
requires cognitive screening tests to help determine when a pilot who
has suffered a stroke, head, or brain injury can be considered safe to
return to the cockpit. Read
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Changing Lives with the
Power of AviationAble Flight makes it possible for people with disabilities and
wounded veterans to become pilots or have a career in aviation. We don't
offer rides or introductory flights. We make pilots! With nearly 30
licensed pilots to date and more to come very soon, Able Flight is the
only non-profit of its kind in the United States. Support the scholarship fund with your
tax deductible donation at AbleFlight.org.

Town Considers Drone Hunting

Deer Trail, Colorado, is expected to vote August 6, on an ordinance that
would sell hunting licenses and provide rewards to its citizens for
destroying federal property if it appears overhead in the form of an
unmanned aerial drone. The ordinance was drafted by town resident,
Phillip Steel. It states that Deer Trail will offer $100 rewards to
shooters licensed (at the cost of $25) if they produce specific
identifiable parts from an unmanned aerial vehicle "known to be owned or
operated by the United States federal government." Read
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Buy a Skyway! Help Fuel
the ThinkGlobalFlight STEM Adventure
Help us motivate a new generation of aviators, scientists, and
engineers: Think STEM and ThinkGlobalFlight.org! TGF's
April 2014 orbit of the Earth will interactively reach students at
Student Command Centers via SATCOM in 37 countries enroute about
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What You Missed in AVwebBiz This Week

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Investigators are now looking at the ELT aboard the Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing 787 as a possible cause for the fire that heavily damaged the
airliner at Heathrow Airport last week. The ELT is located in the area
that was scorched by the fire. Read
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GA Crash Leads To Safety Product

John Guimond, an airport manager in Maine, and Ron Cote have responded
to a fatal aircraft accident by working to develop a fixed-base audio
recorder for the purpose of capturing radio transmissions at small
airports. The pair has set a (perhaps surprising) price for their device
and may have already earned support from Maine's DOT and the FAA. Read
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SocialFlight Launches
General Aviation Ambassador Program
You can play a key role in the revitalization of General Aviation! Join
the dozens of volunteers in the new SocialFlight GA Ambassador program
giving pilots more places to fly and helping organizations learn how to
host successful aviation events! SocialFlight contains over 4,000
aviation events and is growing every day! Check out the no-cost
SocialFlight app for iPad/iPhone, Android, and online at SocialFlight.com or contact info@socialflight.com.

WingX Pro7 Product Tour

Aviation Consumer's Paul Bertorelli walks through the features of Hilton
Software's latest release of WingX Pro on the iPad. Read
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Katrina Bradshaw, executive director of Build A Plane, unveils a new
program from the nonprofit group and talks about plans for EAA
AirVenture, including a free program for teachers at the show. Bradshaw
also explains how teachers anywhere in the U.S. can get their classes
involved in building an airplane. Read
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A Visit to Zulu

A year into the program, Continental's innovative flight training
program is making headway. Read
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